Mustard_Man
Joined: Jan 16, 2007
Posts: 100
England
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 03:56 AM
Last night, band practice was awful. To be brutally honest, we sucked. I really would have preffered to have stayed home and cleaned the bathroom.
We were trying to get new ideas of the ground (we've got loads of ideas we've recorded that just need arranging into songs) and just couldn't add any vibe or spark to any of them.. noone in the band could come up with anything to add that extra lift.
You could tell it was bad, because our drummer started being polite to people. He is usually the one person you rely on to call BS in the band no matter what.. but he seemed frightened to dampen the mood any further! I realised he's actually far better to be around when being mindlessly cantankerous and beligerent as per usual!
So what tips do people have for when a practice goes bad?
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spskins
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 3785
tn
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 08:19 AM
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 08:37 AM
IMHO, when a band practice goes bad on you, just stop. I've found that some days the music just doesn't flow, no matter what you do. So you either, go have tacos (suggested earlier or maybe in your case, fish and chips... which we can't seem to get right in the country) and take a long break from it or just come back on another night. In our band we all try to come to practice prepared so in most cases the creative juices are already flowing. Preparation is a key to successful practices.
— Ron (ToneBoy)
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Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)
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D22
Joined: Apr 20, 2006
Posts: 2054
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 09:57 AM
Go clean the bathroom-you'll be happier.
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 10:02 AM
I'd rather listen to the bass player whine than to clean bathrooms!!
— Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 10:06 AM
When all else fails, take a quic trip to a kararoke bar.......Your surf and instro will have never sounded better........ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3546
mojave desert, california
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 10:26 AM
Don't force it...and, by all means don't worry about it. Some days just suck, that's all.
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BillAqua
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1054
Chicago IL.
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 10:30 AM
Make your bass player clean the bathroom.
— "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there"
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Overhead_Ted
Joined: Aug 09, 2006
Posts: 245
Long Beach, CA
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 10:48 AM
rub one out and move on...
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 10:55 AM
I wonder if the bass player would dust too??
— Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)
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DualShowman
Joined: Feb 28, 2006
Posts: 69
Chicago
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 11:22 AM
No, bass players won't dust. But we do like a clean head...
Just be glad that you guys can find time to practice.
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 11:57 AM
Practice is tougher for us since our lead guitarist, WoodyJ, lives in the Atlanta area. That's why preparation is so important for us.
I like a clean head as much as the next guitarist but if a bass player won't dust, what the heck good is he?
— Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 01:27 PM
No! That's NOT right! WoodyJ is a bass player and he cleans his own bathroom............he needs to after an outing to the US Grille........ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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Redd_Tyde
Joined: Apr 23, 2006
Posts: 260
Oceanside, CA
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 02:20 PM
Not to be a advocate for drugs or anything. But sometimes passing the peace pipe can get a bad session back on track.
Or it can make everyone crave tacos...
MMMMM.. tacos
-RT
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JoshHeartless
Joined: Jun 17, 2006
Posts: 1010
Bay City, Michigan
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 02:36 PM
BillAqua
Make your bass player clean the bathroom.
or go make your bass player buy tacos.
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SurfBandBill
Joined: Mar 15, 2006
Posts: 1487
San Francisco
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 03:24 PM
Play one of your favorite, easier songs as if it were a metal song. Heavy distortion, headbanging, the whole nine. It'll loosen you up and remind you how good things sound with a little reverb in the mix.
Otherwise just drink more. And then drink some more. And then break out the hard stuff, and see how much you're left to clean up.
~B~
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 04:01 PM
First off, WoodyJ is not our bass player (heck I can't even remember our bass players name...) and secondly, he's obsessive complusive. Haven't you taken a good look at his pantry?
Actually, the best idea I've heard (other than the cleaning bathroom one) is for the bass player to buy tacos. Now if I could only remember his name...
— Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 06:17 PM
Woody is great at multi-tasking, He plays great bass AND he cleans a mean bathroom, (pretty good guitar player too), buys lotsa music stuff, great beer, cool cars, silly dog. He does have us ALL beat in one respect. Does anybody in 101 land know of anyone else who's whole living room is dedicated to surf music? Wall to wall Fender amps, ceiling to floor Fender guitars, a pool table on one end and a recording studio at the other? My kinda guy........ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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WoodyJ
Joined: Apr 05, 2006
Posts: 1547
Bethlehem, GA
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 07:41 PM
This thread has gone WAY off topic! 
— Jack Booth
(aka WoodyJ)
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ToneBoy
Joined: Feb 17, 2007
Posts: 281
Murfreesboro, TN
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Posted on Apr 03 2007 07:49 PM
WoodyJ makes a good point (and so does Eddie).
— Ron (ToneBoy)
The Mariners (1964 to Present) www.myspace.com/themarinersfirstwave
Lonzo & Oscar (1999 to Present) www.lonzoandoscar.net
www.myspace.com/lonzoandoscarcomedy
Billy Henson & Summerstorm (2001 to Present)
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